Service difficulty report · Rod End · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
April 19, 2016
Submitted
April 25, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
726
Aircraft time
30,839 hours, 16,492 cycles
Part
Rod End
Part number
A2764028400000
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Spoiler
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT WALK AROUND FOUND NR 2 RT GND SPOILER EXTENDED. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND BROKEN ROD END ON SPOILER TO ACTUATOR. DURING FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND BELL CRANK HAD GOUGES WHERE ROD WAS HITTING AGAINST IT. ROD ASSEMBLY & RT LEVER ASSEMBLY REMOVED IAW MM 27-64-11-04. RELEASED FOR SERVICE IAW MEL 27-61-01-A CATEGORY C EXPIRATION 30 APR 16. AFFECTED SURFACES VERIFIED AS DEACTIVATED IN RETRACTED POSITION. SEE ERS EA 6-2760-T0324842 FOR WORK DONE. WORK DONE IAW MM 27-64-11-04. R&R THE NR 2 RT SPOILER CONTROL ROD AND DUMPER JACK LEVER AND ADJUSTED NR 2 SPOILER REF AMM 27-61-54-04, 27-64-11-04, SMP 20-21-12-00 AND DWG A276.40155. RIG AND OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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